Tacoma Field Organizer

About SEIU 775

SEIU 775 represents more than 55,000 long-term care workers providing quality home care, nursing home care, and residential services in Washington, Montana, and Alaska. SEIU 775’s mission is to unite the strength of all caregivers, to create a better life for ourselves and those we care for, and to lead the way to a more just and equitable world.

About This Role

We are seeking a talented and creative team member to join SEIU 775 Leaders in Action Homecare Field Team. The field organizer’s role is to develop the leadership and strength of our homecare membership within their assigned turf. The organizer identifies, recruits, and develops members into participation, activism, and leadership within their Union. Organizers work alongside other organizers within the department and other staff within the organization.

The field organizers are responsible for executing turf events, building the strength of our membership with our New Employee Orientation Program, and engage members in our solidarity campaigns

Location : Tacoma, WA

Essential Functions :

• Implement and occasionally develop member and / or staff trainings focusing on a variety of issues including political campaigns, Race and Social justice campaigns, Union solidarity, and leadership development.
• Recruit and mobilize members to various events and campaigns including, but not limited to, legislative sessions, elections, leadership conferences, actions, member meetings, and other field programs.
• Support the Union’s statewide member new employee orientations program with a primary focus on overseeing training and development of member recruiters and maintaining a high coverage of orientations and prompt submission of data.
• Train and develop both existing and new members along their leadership journey through intentional skills building and coaching.
• Assist in the development of team goals and campaign materials, bringing creative and innovative ideas to best serve our membership.
• Work collaboratively and effectively within the field team and other relevant departments to achieve goals of member leadership development.
• Manage multiple projects or priorities and ensure that each campaign has member involvement and leadership development.
• Utilize our data and internal systems to measure and track overall success of member participation, activism, and leadership.
• Regular travel within assigned turf and at times across WA and / or other states.
• May be required to do political work for candidates and member political education as part of job duties.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills & Abilities :

Minimum Qualifications : ( Any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job may be considered .)

Preferred Qualifications

Typical Working Conditions : The typical working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, requirements include :

Physical Working Conditions : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, requirements include :

Compensation :

Providing current or previous salary information is optional and will not be factored into hiring decisions. Prospective Employees covered by the CBA can request a copy of the wage scale, the CBA, and any current relevant MOUs upon application to the position.

This position is full-time, exempt. This position is included in the Bargaining Unit. Pay ranges from $81,141 – $96,972 per year. Benefits include vacation, holiday, and sick leave benefits, fully employer paid health, dental, vision, and life insurance, defined benefit pension plan, and optional 401(k), WFH credit, pet insurance, and more.

Women and diversity candidates strongly encouraged to apply .

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

SEIU 775 is an affirmative action employer and encourages applications from all qualified candidates without regard for race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, creed, gender, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, the presence of sensory, mental or physical disability, or any other discrimination prohibited by law. SEIU 775 works to ensure fair treatment of applicants and employees and actively enforces policies against discrimination and sexual harassment.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, creed, gender, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, the presence of sensory, mental or physical disability, or any other discrimination prohibited by law. In addition to federal law requirements, we comply with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

Compensation details : 81141-96972 Yearly Salary

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